Executive Summary
The Everett City Council convened a special meeting on November 24, 2025, to address the adoption of the minimum residential factor for the city's FY2026 tax rates. Due to the Department of Revenue (DOR) not yet certifying the tax rate number, the Council voted to open a public hearing on the matter and immediately postpone it to the December 8th meeting at 6:00 PM to allow for public input.
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: November 24, 2025, at 12:00 AM Governing Body: Everett City Council Type of Meeting: Special City Council Meeting Attendees:
- Councilor Guerline Alcy Jabouin
- Councilor Anthony DiPierro
- Councilor Holly Garcia
- Councilor Michael Marchese
- Councilor Katy Rogers
- Councilor Robert Van Campen
- Council President Stephanie Martins
Roll Call
- Councilor Alcy Jabouin: Present
- Councilor DiPierro: Present
- Councilor Garcia: Present
- Councilor Marchese: Present
- Councilor Rogers: Present
- Councilor Van Campen: Present
- Council President Martins: Present
Outcome: Seven members present, constituting a quorum.
Item 1: Order Requesting Approval of the Adoption of the Minimum Residential Factor in Setting the City's FY2026 Tax Rates
- Discussion: Council President Stephanie Martins introduced an order requesting approval of the adoption of the minimum residential factor for setting the city's FY2026 tax rates. She noted that the Department of Revenue (DOR) had not yet certified the tax rate number.
- Motion to Open Public Hearing and Postpone:
- Motion: Councilor DiPierro moved to open the public hearing and postpone it to the next meeting on December 8th at 6:00 PM.
- Second: Councilor Alcy Jabouin seconded the motion.
- Vote:
- For: 7 (Councilor Alcy Jabouin, Councilor DiPierro, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Marchese, Councilor Rogers, Councilor Van Campen, Council President Martins)
- Against: 0
- Abstentions: 0
- Outcome: The motion passed unanimously. The public hearing was opened and postponed to December 8, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
- Motion for Separate Vote to Postpone:
- Discussion: Council President Martins requested a separate vote to formally postpone the public hearing to ensure procedural correctness.
- Motion: Councilor DiPierro moved to postpone the public hearing to the December 8th meeting.
- Second: Councilor Alcy Jabouin seconded the motion.
- Vote:
- For: 7 (Councilor Alcy Jabouin, Councilor DiPierro, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Marchese, Councilor Rogers, Councilor Van Campen, Council President Martins)
- Against: 0
- Abstentions: 0
- Outcome: The motion passed unanimously. The public hearing was formally postponed to December 8, 2025.
Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn:
- Motion: Councilor DiPierro moved to adjourn the meeting.
- Second: Councilor Alcy Jabouin seconded the motion.
- Vote:
- For: 7 (Councilor Alcy Jabouin, Councilor DiPierro, Councilor Garcia, Councilor Marchese, Councilor Rogers, Councilor Van Campen, Council President Martins)
- Against: 0
- Abstentions: 0
- Outcome: The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned.